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                Learning Objectives
                After completing this chapter, learners will be able to:

                •  identify articles in the sentences.
                •  apply the correct articles in the sentences.
                •  explain the use of articles before naming words.




                    Learning Time


              A, An and The are called articles. They are used before naming words.


              ‘A’ is used before singular noun and the words beginning with consonant.

              ‘An’ is also used before singular noun and the words beginning with vowels

              and vowel sounds.
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              ‘The’ is used for a special or particular noun.
                                                                                       ‘A’ is also used with
                                                                                       some words which start
                      Reading Time                                                     with vowel like uniform.
                                                                                       For example, Reena

                                                          Use of ‘A’                   wears a uniform.






                  a hut                                             a book




                                           a rose                                             a bottle







                  a student                                         a buffalo





                            ‘A’ is used before the words that begin with a consonant.


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